House of Representatives

HB 2008

PSPRS; membership; park rangers

Sponsors: Representative Gray

 

DP

Committee on Retirement and Government Operations
DPA

Committee on Appropriations
DPA

Caucus and COW

 
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As Transmitted to the Governor

 

HB 2008 allows Arizona State Park Board Rangers, Managers and county park rangers who are certified peace officers to participate in the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS).

 

History

ARS §38-842 provides for the definition section of PSPRS.  Within this section of law (ARS  §38-842, paragraph 13), eligible groups are listed and states that these groups must be regularly assigned to hazardous duty.  

 

State and county park rangers who are certified peace officers receive the same annual training from the Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training Board (AZPOST) as other law enforcement officers.   In addition to annual training, the certification process requires a minimum of 585 hours of initial training, which include an introduction to criminal justice, firearms and driving instruction. 

 

State and county park rangers perform tasks and law enforcement duties necessary to provide for the safety and welfare of the citizens using the park facilities such as provide first aid and CPR, DUIs, traffic violations, investigating criminal offenses and accidents, and assaults in fairly remote areas.

 

Provisions

·                      Allows Arizona State Parks Board Rangers, Managers, and county park rangers who are certified peace officers to participate in PSPRS.

 

·                      Requires the Arizona State Parks Board and each county parks department to have a local board for the administration of the employer system.

 

·                      Appropriates $209,400 from the state parks enhancement fund to the State Parks Board for in fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 for the purpose of making employer contributions to PSPRS on behalf of Arizona State Parks Board rangers and managers who are certified peace officers.

 

·                      Makes technical and conforming changes.

 

 

 

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44th Legislature                                                                                                                                   

Second Regular Session                                   2                                                               May 8, 2001

 

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